MADE In Ireland

❗The of January 2026 issue of Made in Ireland is out now❗ Read the latest edition here: mii.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/publication/?i… #MadeInIreland #sustainability #additivemanufacturing

Pfizer has opened applications for its 2026 Apprenticeship Programme in Ireland, offering 22 positions across its sites in Dublin, Kildare and Cork. madein.ie/content/news/p… #IrelandCareers #STEMApprenticeships #FutureSkills

Four final‑year students from the University of Limerick’s Construction Management and Engineering programme have secured third place at the CIOB Ireland Student Challenge 2026. madein.ie/content/news/u… #ConstructionEducation #FutureEngineers #IrelandSkills

An Iran‑linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, causing a global network disruption and affecting operations across multiple regions. madein.ie/content/news/c… #CyberSecurity #ManufacturingTech #OperationalResilience

The managing director of a Northern Ireland aerospace supply chain company has been awarded an MBE by The Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle. madein.ie/content/news/j… #AerospaceManufacturing #UKHonours #NorthernIrelandIndustry

Novo Nordisk has announced a €432 million investment in its facility in Monksland, Athlone, Ireland, significantly expanding its pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity. madein.ie/content/news/n… #PharmaceuticalManufacturing #LifeSciences #IrelandBusiness

Women entrepreneurs in the engineering sector are being encouraged to ‘back themselves’ as applications open for the 2026 She’s Next Visa Grant Programme. madein.ie/content/news/v… #WomenInEngineering #EntrepreneurshipSupport #STEMLeadership

Irish companies are expanding their presence across the UK, with new research showing rising investment and plans to increase hiring as businesses deepen their economic ties with Britain. madein.ie/content/news/s… #UKInvestment #IrishBusiness #EconomicGrowth

Students at Scoil na Mainistreach in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, received a visit from Intel Ireland and Engineers Ireland this week as part of Engineers Week. madein.ie/content/news/i… #EngineeringEducation #STEMInspiration #FutureEngineers

TestReach has been named one of the leading online assessment software providers to the UK membership sector, according to the newly published MemberWise Digital Excellence 2026 Report. madein.ie/content/news/t… #OnlineAssessment #EdTechInnovation #DigitalExcellence

Skillnet Ireland has launched its new strategy, Empowering Enterprise 2026–2028: A Strategy for Next Generation Capability. madein.ie/content/news/s… #SkillnetIreland #WorkforceDevelopment #NextGenSkills

The Northern Ireland Executive has approved plans to introduce legislation that will permanently end petroleum exploration and licensing, including fracking, across the region. madein.ie/content/news/n… #NorthernIreland #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy

Ireland’s Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has ended four years of uncertainty over data centre grid connections with its December 2025 Decision Paper on the Large Energy User Connection Policy. madein.ie/content/news/i… #DataCentrePolicy #Energy #IrelandTech

The urgent need for updated approaches to national infrastructure protection will take centre stage at Engineers Ireland’s upcoming national seminar on the security of critical infrastructure. madein.ie/content/news/e… #Security #NationalResilience #EngineeringLeadership

Irish Girl Guides (IGG) are preparing for a day of discovery as 16 teams from across the country take part in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional at Dublin City University on Saturday 28 February 2026. madein.ie/content/news/i… #STEMEducation #GirlsInSTEM #FIRSTLEGOLeague

A consortium of European and South Korean scientists is developing a new class of artificial intelligence hardware that processes data using light rather than electricity. newelectronics.co.uk/content/news/e… #PhotonicComputing #EnergyEfficientAI #NextGenSemiconductors

NovaUCD, the hub for innovation and start‑up activity at UCD, has partnered with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ireland to host a Responsible AI event attended by a full audience at NovaUCD. madein.ie/content/news/n… #AI #InnovationEcosystem #TechCollaboration

FANUC Europe has been named one of the Top 100 Global Innovators 2026 by Clarivate, marking the industrial automation specialist’s fifth consecutive appearance on the annual list. madein.ie/content/news/f… #GlobalInnovators #IndustrialAutomation #InnovationExcellence

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new 3D implant that could support the healing of spinal cord injuries by helping damaged nerve cells regrow. madein.ie/content/news/r… #SpinalCordResearch #3DImplants #MedicalInnovation

Researchers from the CONNECT Centre at Trinity College Dublin, working with partners in the IrelandQCI project, successfully demonstrated quantum-secure communication at Dublin City Council headquarters. madein.ie/content/news/q… #QuantumSecurity #IrelandQCI #CyberResilience

A new cross‑border initiative aimed at accelerating digital transformation for manufacturing SMEs across Ireland has been launched. madein.ie/content/news/c… #DigitalTransformation #ManufacturingSMEs #CrossBorderInnovation